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HOUSTON and VANCOUVER, Oct. 22, 2018
HOUSTON and VANCOUVER, Oct. 22, 2018 /CNW/ - ESSA Pharma Inc. (TSX-V: EPI, NASDAQ: EPIX) ("ESSA" or the "Company"), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing novel therapies for the treatment of prostate cancer, today announced the appointment of Otello Stampacchia, Ph.D., Founder and Managing Director of Omega Funds, a Boston-based biotech and medical device investment firm, to the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Stampacchia was appointed pursuant to the terms of a nomination rights agreement between the Company and Omega Fund Management, LLC.